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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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August 11, 2016
Nigeria
Boko Haram’s Factional Feud
This is a guest post by Jacob Zenn. Jacob is a fellow of African affairs at The Jamestown Foundation in Washington DC. Since Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau pledged allegiance to self-proclaimed I…
December 28, 2017
United States
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2017
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
April 15, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Reports of Sexual Violence Increase in Ukraine
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 9-April 15.
August 4, 2020
United States
Happy 230th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard!
The United States Coast Guard celebrates its 230th birthday today. The Coast Guard was created on August 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton to constr…
December 2, 2022
Afghanistan
Women This Week: Taliban Attempts to Erase Women From Public Life
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers November 26 to December 2.
January 20, 2023
Afghanistan
Women This Week: UN, Taliban Officials Meet To Discuss Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 14 to January 20.
